Chapter 45: Dialogue at the Fountain of Wisdom

The next day, Odin did not inform anyone, nor did he ride his eight-legged horse, but quietly followed the rainbow bridge, along the thick roots of the World Tree, all the way to the Wuda Spring at the base of the World Tree.

The verdant meadows of this beautiful lake are a delightful place where the gods rest, gather and drink, and the three goddesses of fate welcome them, but this time, only Odin.

However, in Odin's sight, the three sisters of fate had been standing on the grass for a long time, but Odin did not find it strange.

The three sisters of fate, who can compile the fate of all mortals, can also know the fate of all gods, and can naturally know Odin's secret visit.

"God-King Odin, salute you. ”

Ould, the eldest at the head, stepped forward, her face was good, her posture was slender, compared to the other two sisters, she was more calm and atmospheric, she said, and bowed slightly to Odin.

Although her tone was respectful, there was no awe on her face, the three sisters of fate did not belong to the gods in essence, nor were they colleagues of the gods, but the weavers of fate, the supreme judges, and the world called them "Norn".

Norn, also known as Vala, or female prophets, these female prophets are often well-versed in the past and future, and have the power to understand fate, and the three sisters of fate are the gods among Norn, because they can not only understand fate, but also compile fate.

The fate judgment they made was even obeyed by the gods, and the honorific title for Odin was only because of respect for him as the god king who dominated the nine worlds, so naturally there was no fear.

Odin didn't care about this, but asked.

"Is Mimir there?"

"My father has been waiting for a long time. ”

Ould replied calmly, bowing down as she disappeared into thin air along with the other two goddesses, and behind them was a secluded path hidden in the bushes that had not existed.

Odin walked along the quiet path, and after a while, a sight suddenly opened up before him, revealing a clear spring and a twilight old man with white hair and beard, who was leaning against the spring and dozing off.

"Mimir. ”

Looking at him, Odin frowned, and then shouted.

It is rumored that at the base of the World Tree there is a fountain of wisdom, and the water in it can be drunk by gods, giants, gnomes, and elves, and become full of wisdom. However, there is an old giant Mimir who guards the fountain and prevents others from drinking the wisdom of the fountain.

It was only after meeting him that Odin, the god-king, was able to drink a sip of the fountain of wisdom at the cost of his right eye, and thus gained supreme wisdom and was able to know what happened in the past, what is happening now, and what will happen in the future, so he is regarded as a wise man.

The old man, who seemed to be asleep, woke up quietly after half a ring, and slowly opened his eyes, with a thick twilight in his deep pupils, as if he was indifferent to everything that happened in this world.

"Ah, Odin, you're finally here. ”

He looked at Odin in front of him, and while speaking in a flat tone, he waved casually, motioning for Odin to sit down, as if he was not facing a powerful god king, but an old friend for many years.

Odin sat by the spring and did not speak, and the long tacit understanding allowed him to know how to get along with the old man.

Mimir's cloudy eyes seemed to open and close, as if he had no strength, and one almost doubted that he would fall asleep the next moment.

"I know what you want to ask...... Loki is upset, he treats you as a brother. ”

He was silent for a long time, and then spoke slowly in an old voice.

Odin was silent, then spoke solemnly.

"I also see him as a brother. ”

"But you imprisoned his two children. ”

Mimir shook his head.

"You know, Loki values affection, respects his brothers, cares about the children he loves, and he doesn't want to see that, so he can only choose to run away. ”

Odin opened his mouth to try to refute something, but he hesitated for a long time, but he still gave up, showing a bit of loss on his face.

Mimir stared at him, and the cloudy pupils were extremely deep, as if he had seen through all the thoughts and thoughts in the heart of the god king in front of him, and he said slowly.

"You're afraid, Odin......"

His tone was unusually affirmative.

God-King Odin is actually afraid?

If other people knew about this sentence, they would probably laugh out of their big teeth, but only Odin himself knew...... What Mimir said was true.

"You were afraid of Regaruk's arrival, and you had a premonition that Loki's three children would be a scourge to the entire universe, so you banished them first and tried to stop Regaruk's arrival, but Loki was unhappy with you because of this...... You feel very uncomfortable with this, but you have to harden your heart and be ruthless. ”

"You hung yourself upside down on the World Tree for nine days and nine nights, rode on the entire universe with the World Tree as a horse, and sacrificed yourself to yourself in order to get a glimpse of the infinite magic of Runi Mowen, in the hope that you could borrow the power of the almost omnipotent Runi Mowen to save the world. ”

"You have gathered the valiant warriors who have died in Valhalla, and honed their martial arts day and night, and for tens of thousands of years you have amassed a vast army of fifty million Heroic Spirits as you tried to resist the arrival of Regaluk. ”

"For tens of thousands of years, you have been silent, sorrowful day and night, guarding this secret but not daring to say it......"

Mimir's words rang in Odin's ears, and there was no fluctuation on his still silent face, but only the slightly quivering fingers seemed to say something silently.

Looking at the One-Eyed King in front of him, he said.

"Tell me, Odin, what the hell are you thinking. ”

After a long time, Odin spoke quietly.

"I ...... To be able to see, to see the scene when Regaruk arrived......"

His tone was calm, as if he was saying something that had nothing to do with him.

"A fire, an indescribable fire that burned the entire universe, the sky, the land, the sea...... Everything is burning, the World Tree that supports the Nine Worlds is also withering, the gods and giants will all die, and everything that the gods have worked so hard to build for thousands of years will also be burned in this fire. ”

"When I knew about Loki's three children, I had a premonition that they were going to be a scourge to the entire universe, and I wanted to destroy them before they were young, but in the end I hesitated and just expelled them, but the serpent and the wolf were so fierce that I had to imprison them......"

"I tried to stop Regaruk, but my actions seemed to be contributing to Regaruk's arrival......"

As he spoke, the God King's eyes showed a bit of amazement.

He turned his head and looked at the wisdom giant Mimir in front of him, and his only remaining eye was full of unprecedented solemnity and seriousness, and his tone was low, and he said word by word.

"Tell me, Mimir...... What exactly is Regaruk. ”